Measuring attachment.



No. 793,154. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

GASTOB..

MBASURING ATTACHMENT.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG.1a,1so4.

E. C. PHILLIPS d: A. G.

I i rl ivo. 793,154.

UNITED STATES 'Patented June e7, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELVOOD O. PHILLIPS ANI) ANDREW G. OASTOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

lVlEASURlNG ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,154, dated June 27,1905.

Application tiled August 13, 1904. Serial No. 220,631.

To all wit/mt it may conc/2ML:

Be it known that we, Enwoon O. PHILLIPS and ANDREW G. OAs'roR, citizensot' the United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State oIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Measuring Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a measuring attachment for bottles usedin dispensing syrups and the like at soda-fountains and other places,and has for its object to provide a simple, durable, and efiicientstructural t'ormation of parts whereby a measured quantity ot' fluid isdischarged at each full manipulation of the appliance in a convenientand accurate manner,- all as will hereinafter more fully appear, and bemore particularly-pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying' drawings, Figure l is a central sectional elevationot a measuring' attachment embodying` the present invention. Fig. 2 is adetail transverse section ofthe same at line a: fr, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetail central sectional elevation of a moditication.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts in the diii'erentviews.

Referring tothe drawings, l represents the cylindrical casing ot' thepresent appliance, one end of which is reduced in diameter to constitutean outlet-nozzle 2, while the other end is screw-threaded to form anattaching extension 3 for engagement with the correspondingly-formedneck +1 ol'l a dispensingbottle or other like vessel.

5 and 6 are transverse diaphragms arranged in separated relation withinthe casing aforesaid to torm within the central portion ot' the same ameasuring-chamber ot' the required capacity. Such diaphragms areprovided with central orilices and constitute the hereinafter-describedcontrolling-valve of the appliance.

7 is the duplex controlling-valve ot' the appliance arranged to movelongitudinally in the casing 1 and consisting or' a central connectingmember 8 and valve-heads 9 and 10 at the respective ends of such centralmember. The valve-heads are adapted to seat upon the respectivediaphragms 5 and 6, as shown, and

in the preferred construction of the present invention one ot' saidvalve-heads is detachably secured in place to permit of the assemblageot' the valve-posts with the casing, while the central connecting member7 is formed 55 with radial guide-wings, as shown, the outer edges otwhich arc in sliding' engagement with the orilices ot' the diaphragms tolongitudinally guide the valve as it moves from one position to anotherin actual use.

1l is a movable cap or cover fitting the outer end ot' the outlet-nozzle2 to close the opening ot' the same against the entrance of dust andother matters during the non-use of the appliance, and such movable capmay be a reciprocating cap 11, as illustrated in Fig.

1, or a hinged cap l1', as illustrated in Fig. 3, and in either casewill have operative connection with the controlling-valve 7 to open andclose in unison therewith. 7o

12 is a connecting-stem between the valve 7 and cap 11 to imposeInovement in unison between the same, and it is Inaterial to thepractical working ot' the present appliance and the proper seating' ofthe valve-heads 75 that said stem is of a sectional form and connectedtogether by one or more hinge connectious 13, as shown.

1I is a reciprocating rod moving longitudinally in a guide 15 at oneside 0I' the cas- 8o ing 1 and having operative connection with the capor cover 1l and through the stem 12 with the coutrolling-valve.

16 is a thumb-piece secured to the free end of the rod 14 for theconvenient forward and S5 active movement ot' the same by the thumb ofthe operator.

17 is a spring engaging the rod 1i and adapted to return the same intoits normal rearward or inactive position.

ln the practical operation of the present appliance the valve-head 9normally occupies a position away Afrom its seat, with themeasuring-chamber in communication with the interior of the bottle andso that by a tilting 95 movement of the bottle the operator will causesaid chamber to lill with the fluid to be dispensed. The operator thenforces the valveoperating rod Isl forward to open the cap l1 and movethe controlling-valve, s0 that its roo valve-head 9 will be seated uponthe diaphragm 5 and the valve-.head 10 inra positionaway from its seaton fthe-'diaphragm 6, Jwith the measuring-chamber closed fromcommunication with the interior of the bottle and in communication withthe outlet-neck. The operator by tilting the -appliance to a further eX-tent can pour the contents of the measuringvpractical use, however, ithas been found that .fairly closermeasurementsare attainedfin dispensingsoda -Ifountain Syrups and -the like,

lowing-to thefact that the `above-mentioned change in the position-ofthe'valves-can be yeected vin s0 rapid-a manner by'hand that little, ifany, `free passage of the liquid through 4the vmeasuring-,chamber takesplace.

Having vthus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to :secure by Letters i'Patent, is-

l. lIn-ameasuring yattachment for bottles, the combination offaV casingprovided withfan outlet-nozzleat one end and with .anyattaching-extension at-the other end, a pair of ori'- iced diaphragmsarranged in Vseparatedlrelation in the casing toforma centralmeasuringchamber and constitute Vvalve-seats, a longitudinally-arrangedvalve having valve-heads seating upon said diaphragms, a valve-operatingrod arranged along-the exterior of the casing and having connection withthe-valve through the outlet-nozzle of the casing, a guide on-the'sideyofthe casing imposing longitudinal ,movement on said rod, and aspringfor moving saidrod'inone direction,substantially as-setfforth.

i2. In a measuring attachment for bottles, the combination of a casingprovidedwith an outlet-nozzle lat onefendiandzwithfan attachingextension at the other end, a pair of oriiiced diaphragms arranged inseparated relation in the Casing to form a central measuringchamber andconstitute valve-seats, a longitudinally-arranged valve havingvalve-heads seating upon said diaphragms, a valve-operatinglrodyarranged along the exterior of the casing and having connection in apivotal manner with the Valve through the outlet-noz- Zle ofthe casing,a guide on the side of the 'casing imposing longitudinal movement onsaid rod, and a spring for moving said rod in onedirection,substantially as setfforth.

3. Ina measuring attachmentfor bottles,

the combination offa casingrprovided=withffan outlet-nozzleat one `end--and with-an attaching extension latvathe lother end, agpairoff ori--iiced diapliragmsfarranged in separated relation ini the casing tofformcentraly measu ringchamber and constitute valveseats,:\alongi 65tudinally-arranged Valve having valve-heads seating-upon saiddiaphragms, afoap closing the outlet-openinglof Ithenozzle, V-axvalvearranged longitudinally intthey casing-,and-,hav-

ing valve-heads seatingupon said d-i'aphragms 70 -andIoperatively.connected to :the cap yaforesaid byv-a` connecting-stem, anoperating-rod connected to said cap andarranged at one slde ofthecasing, agnide on said casingforfsaid rod, 'and 'aspri-ng formovingsaid, rod tin one 75 direction, substantially assetforth.

In testimony'whereof-witnessonrhandsthis Qd'day of August, L1904sLEINV'OGD PHILLIPS ANDREWLG. CASTR.

In presenceof# ROBERT BURNS, M. H. HOLMES.

